Promoting tradition, Nghe An Police is determined to build a truly clean, strong, disciplined, elite, and modern force.
On the occasion of the 79th anniversary of the People's Public Security Forces' Traditional Day (August 19, 1945 - August 19, 2024) and the 19th anniversary of the "All People Protect National Security" Festival (August 19, 2005 - August 19, 2024), Nghe An Newspaper reporters had an interview with Major General Bui Quang Thanh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Party Secretary, Director of Nghe An Provincial Police.
On the occasion of the 79th anniversary of the People's Public Security Forces' Traditional Day (August 19, 1945 - August 19, 2024) and the 19th anniversary of the "All People Protect National Security" Festival (August 19, 2005 - August 19, 2024), Nghe An Newspaper reporters had an interview with Major General Bui Quang Thanh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Party Secretary, Director of Nghe An Provincial Police.
Dang Cuong(Implementation) - Design:Right Army• August 17, 2024 7:30
PV:Could you summarize the achievements that the Nghe An Provincial Public Security Force has achieved in 79 years of construction, fighting and growth, especially in recent years?
Major General Bui Quang Thanh:The Nghe An Provincial Police Force was established and developed in association with the process of building, fighting and maturing of the People's Public Security. Over the past 79 years, with the attention, leadership and direction of the Central Public Security Party Committee, the leadership of the Ministry of Public Security, the Provincial Party Committee, the People's Council and the People's Committee of Nghe An province, the coordination of the professional departments of the Ministry of Public Security, departments, branches, localities in the province and the help of the people, Nghe An Public Security has continuously grown and matured in all aspects.
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In the seething atmosphere of the early days of the August Revolution, Nghe An Public Security stood shoulder to shoulder with the army and people of the province to uphold revolutionary heroism, overcoming all difficulties and challenges to protect the Party, protect the young government, and protect the people.
During the years of resistance against the French, he launched the movements of “3 no’s” and “protecting spies and secrets”, forming a solid people’s position, contributing with the people and army of the whole country to bring the resistance against the French to victory. Entering the resistance war against the US to save the country, he joined the people and armed forces to protect the safety of Party and government leaders, protect socialist assets, and the lives and property of the people; foiled the enemy’s sabotage plots, making an important contribution to liberating the South and unifying the country.
The country entered a period of innovation, Nghe An Police quickly renewed its thinking, countermeasures and professional work. Timely detected and fought to defeat the "Peaceful Evolution" plot of the US and hostile forces; proactively launched high-point attacks, effectively fought against all types of crimes and social evils, effectively served the cause of socio-economic development, promoted the industrialization and modernization of the homeland and country.
In recent years, with the goal of making Nghe An a key area of complexity in terms of security and order, the work of fighting and preventing crime has been highly focused and continuous, from the early identification, social prevention, professional prevention, to the stage of developing plans, projects, and special projects to fight and sustainably reduce crime (the first 6 months of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023 decreased by 13.8%).
In particular, the effective implementation of the Project "Border communes clean of drugs" has so far cleaned up 27/27 border communes, 4 district-level units and expanded 195 "drug-free" communes, wards and towns; being the leading locality in the fight against many types of crimes such as "black credit",... Comprehensively and effectively implementing the State management of security and order associated with many good and creative ways in administrative reform, contributing to maintaining and sustaining the achievement of 8 consecutive years of being ranked first in administrative reform by the Ministry of Public Security.
Nghe An Police have regularly maintained gratitude programs, joined hands for the poor, with each year mobilizing and supporting about 8 billion VND to support Tet for the Poor; organized more than 300 volunteer activities to serve the implementation of the program "hunger eradication, poverty reduction", "new rural construction" with many models. In particular, Nghe An Provincial Police have mobilized and built 3,553 houses for the poor and people with housing difficulties in localities and border districts, creating a widespread ripple effect in society.
PV:In recent years, the Nghe An Police continue to focus on promoting the movement "All people protect national security" to build and replicate advanced models and examples. Could you give more details?
Major General Bui Quang Thanh:Nghe An Provincial Police has directed the police force from the provincial to communal levels to flexibly, creatively and innovatively implement solutions to build the movement "All people protect national security", bringing this work into more depth and substance. Up to now, 15 models have been announced by the Ministry of Public Security for commendation and replication nationwide.
In the first 6 months of 2024, focus on building and replicating the model of "Educating on law compliance and life skills in schools in Nghe An province" (to date, it has been replicated in nearly 500 schools across the province, including 100% of high schools).
Promoting and consolidating the role of the core grassroots forces in the movement of "All people protecting national security" according to the policies of the Ministry of Public Security, the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, and the Provincial People's Committee, Nghe An Provincial Police has currently arranged more than 2,650 regular police officers in 460 communes, wards, and towns, and most recently, proactively advised the People's Committees at all levels to arrange more than 11,400 officers to participate in protecting security and order at the grassroots level. In particular, in April 2024, the Provincial Police proactively proposed and was approved by the Minister of Public Security to assign Nghe An Provincial Police to deploy the first "pilot" in the country in coordinating with the Provincial Association of Former Police Officers to participate in ensuring security and order and building a strong and comprehensive police force.
PV:With the outstanding results achieved, what noble awards has Nghe An Police been honored to receive, comrade?
Major General Bui Quang Thanh:During the 79-year history of building, fighting and growing, generations of Nghe An Police have continued to foster the noble traditions of "Forgetting oneself for the country, serving the people". Nghe An Police has been honored to be awarded by the Party and State: 2 Ho Chi Minh Medals; 2 Independence Medals; 3 Labor Medals; 22 collectives and 9 individuals were awarded the title of Hero of the People's Armed Forces by the President and more than 2,500 other noble awards and titles. Notably, on February 7, 2024, the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam signed a Decision to award the title of Hero of the People's Armed Forces to Nghe An Provincial Police.
PV: Promoting the nearly 80-year tradition of the People's Public Security force, in the coming time, what plans and tasks will Nghe An Public Security continue to promote and implement to protect the peace of the country and the happiness of the people?
Major General Bui Quang Thanh:In the coming time, especially the end of 2024 and 2025, it is very important, the decisive period for the successful implementation of the Resolution of the Party Congresses at all levels, term 2020 - 2025, preparing and organizing the Party Congresses at all levels, term 2025 - 2030. Therefore, Nghe An Police identified the following key tasks:
- Regularly advise the Party Committee and the Government to lead, direct, thoroughly grasp, and promptly and effectively implement resolutions, directives, conclusions, and projects of the Party, the State, the Ministry of Public Security, the Provincial Party Committee, the People's Council, and the Provincial People's Committee on ensuring security and order and building the People's Public Security force; closely linking security and order with socio-economic development, ensuring people's security and social security.
- Focus on advising and harmoniously handling religious and ethnic issues, "social conflicts", and conflicts among the people; protecting internal security, protecting State secrets, ensuring media security, cyber security, social security and properly resolving non-traditional security issues, especially before, during and after the 2025 Lunar New Year, Party Congresses at all levels, term 2025 - 2030, towards the 15th National Party Congress.
- Do not allow the formation of gangs, groups, and criminal organizations operating in the style of "mafia" and complex social order gathering places that cause resentment among the people. Focus on "reducing, cleaning, and keeping clean" commune-level areas, building more districts, cities, and towns that are clean of drugs, especially striving to build "Vinh City that is clean of drugs". Improve the effectiveness of the fight against corruption, position, economic, environmental crimes, etc.
- Improve the effectiveness and efficiency of State management of security and order, effectively implement Project No. 06/CP of the Government, best serve the people and businesses, create strong spillovers throughout society. Focus on building and replicating models and typical examples in the movement "All people protect national security".
- Focus on effectively implementing Resolution No. 12-NQ/TW dated March 16, 2022 of the Politburo on "Promoting the building of a truly clean, strong, disciplined, elite, modern public security force, meeting the requirements and tasks in the new situation", first of all, focusing on a number of forces identified by the Ministry of Public Security as priorities to move straight to modernity by 2025; associated with the implementation of Directive No. 05 of the Politburo on "Studying and following Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and lifestyle". Striving for 2024, the Provincial Public Security Party Committee will be awarded a Certificate of Merit for "Excellent completion of exemplary tasks" by the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, and Nghe An Public Security will be awarded the Flag "Leading unit in the emulation movement" by the Government...
PV:Thank you, comrade!
